ABM Industries

Chief Engineer

San Mateo, CAmidAdded today

About this role

Lead engineering role overseeing technical strategy and team development at a San Mateo-based company. The Chief Engineer will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineering staff, and align technical initiatives with business objectives.

What you'll do

Define and communicate technical vision and architecture strategy
Lead and mentor engineering team members across projects
Make architectural decisions and evaluate technology choices
Drive code quality, testing standards, and engineering best practices
Collaborate with product and business leadership on technical roadmap
Oversee technical hiring and team growth initiatives

What they're looking for

Software architecture and system design
Engineering team leadership and mentorship
Technical decision-making and trade-off analysis
Full-stack development experience
Strategic thinking and roadmap planning
Communication and stakeholder management
Code review and quality assurance processes
Scalability and performance optimization

Likely interview questions

Describe your approach to defining technical strategy and communicating it to engineering teams
How do you balance shipping features quickly with maintaining code quality and reducing technical debt?

Tell us about a time you led a significant architectural decision—what was the process and outcome?
How do you mentor and develop engineers at different skill levels?
What's your experience scaling engineering teams, and how do you maintain culture during growth?
Describe your philosophy on code reviews and establishing engineering standards
How do you stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate which to adopt?

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